data protection

The scope of the GDPR

By applying the rights of persons, the GDPR grants the consumer/citizen a right to information, control and object as to the use of their personal data by private and public businesses. In this context, it's important for the consumer/citizen, as well as for businesses, to understand the underlying principles (see the first post of this series), the necessary implementation and the tools to use.

The situation so far...

2014 has seen a serious rise in data breaches on a global (and international) scale. Target, Sony Pictures, Home Depot, to name but a few, are major companies that were hit in the U.S. and earned the most press coverage about their recent protection debacle.